The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-06-16
PREsBYTERY OF MEMPHIS.
PROCEEDINGS OF TUEsDAY'ss ES-
SION AT THE BRIOK CHURCH.
The Examination or l., N. Richard
ardsOn for she MinlstRy
Sustained.

The Presbytery OF Memphis met pur-
suant to adjournment in the Brick
church, Oh slses, at 10 o'clock am. last
Tuesday. The pastoral relation be-
tween the R9v. Thomas Maclin and
the Greenleaf church was dissolved.
DR.. Daniel requested permission to
employ the Rev. Thomas Msclin to
labor Rs an evangelist among the col
ored people OF Memphis az directed
by the session OF the First church,
Tho request was granted.
The next item OF business was the
examination Of Candidate l.. II Rich
ardson with the view to licensure, He
has finished the prescribed course OF
stuy at Clarksville In the literary de-
partment of the university, and also
pursued three yeas coUrsa in theol-
osy at Union ST. minery, In Prince Ed
ward county, Va. The examination
was thorough and comprehensive.
The candidate was examined by Dr..
]. L. Martin, moderator, on personal
piety and motives for entering the
ministry,
The Rev. Messrs. Caldwell and Dan.
lei were appointed to conduct the ex-
animation in Latin, Greek, Hebrew,
metaphysics, mathematics and natural
sciences The candidate read with
ease and fluency from the ancient
tongues, and answered in most sat.
isiActory manner all the questions pro-
pounded on the sciences. Three trial
pieces, a Lain thesis, Greek exegesis
and popular lecture, had bsen pre-
viously assigned, The popular lecture
was read before the audience, and the
manuscript, I, ga,her with those of The
other exercises, was referred to com
mittee consisting of Messrs. Caldwell,
Rdmondson and Sheriff.. In the al
teTnoon this committee reportt d that
they had care fully examined all the
papers, and recommended to the Pres
bytery that this part OF the exsmina.
ton be sustained, The examination
was continued throughout the alter
noon on the inspiration % the Scrip
lures, systematic theology, eCcleeias
teal history, church government anC
the sacramento.
The examination on theology wal
deeply interesting The ability witt
which DR.. Daniel conducted 1t anC
the familiarity OF the candidate with
all the subjects, rendered the entire
exercise both pleasant and profitable
to these who we're privileged to wit
ness 1t, The examination on ecclesl
Astical history by the Rev. r. r
Evans, and on government aUd sacra
ment, by the Rev. F. l.. Ewing, wa
necessarily bieter, but was entirely
satisfactory, evinCiDg thorough &C
quAintsnce with tAeee subj sots.
At 8 o'clock pm. Mr.. Richardson
preached his trial sermon. The sermon
sho we'd careful thought, and Was de
livered in an easy, pleasant manner
The congregation gave the younI
preacher their undivided attention
This Is the church in which he wa
brought up. All his friends were dc
lighted with his efforts.
After the sermon the Presbyter,
voted unanimously to sustain the ex
emiuation and all trial pieces, aut
Lse II. Richardson was duly license,
TO preach the Gospel as probstioner
DR.. Daniels remarks, c0nglstu atm
the third church and tue parents ant
frierds OF the candidate, were pleasing
and appro pirate.
Mr.. r ohsrdson begins his ministr,
in the P rk Avenue ehurch!ncAr thi
city, and has the prospect tf gres
usefulness.